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Milwaukee is fortunate to have Teach for America in Milwaukee. Our children will benefit greatly from this program that has proven to work so well throughout the country.
- Tom Barrett, Mayor of Milwaukee
By bringing in Teach for America, we’re confirming that our students -- and specifically those in our low-income communities -- deserve to have the best, most highly motivated teachers and educational leaders working for them.
- Superintendent William Andrekopoulos, Milwaukee Public Schools
This year, Teach For America • Milwaukee is preparing to welcome a corps of at least 30 of the nation’s most promising future leaders, who will be teaching next year in our city’s lowest-income classrooms and working to ensure their students have the educational opportunities they deserve. Alumni living in Wisconsin are a leadership force, working from within education and every professional sector to effect broader change. Learn about living and teaching in Milwaukee.
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Corps Impact
During the 2009-10 school year, nearly 40 corps members are directly impacting the lives of more than 2,000 students in Milwaukee.
Principal Satisfaction
- 95 percent of recently-surveyed principals (in schools with Teach For America corps members) reported that they would like to hire another Teach For America teacher.*
- 95 percent of principals surveyed regard Teach For America teachers as effective as, if not more effective than, other beginning teachers in terms of overall performance and impact on student achievement.*
*"Teach For America 2009 National Principal Survey,” Policy Studies Associates, July 2009.
Impact on Student Achievement
A growing body of research shows that corps members have a positive impact on their students' achievement. Read more about our impact.
Milwaukee: Projected Corps Member Placement
| Assignment | % of Corps* |
|---|---|
| Mathematics | 15% |
| Science | 15% |
| Social Studies | 15% |
| English | 15% |
| Elementary | 37% |
| Spanish | 3% |
| Total | 100% |
*Percentages are rounded.
Characteristics of the 2009 Corps
| Corps Profile |
|---|
| Average GPA: 3.6 |
| Average SAT: 1344 |
| Held leadership roles on campus: 89% |
| People of color: 30% |
*Percentage of senior classes who applied to Teach For America
Alumni Impact
Fostering Alumni Leadership for Systemic Change
Nationally, more than 60 percent of corps members continue to work in education,
including more than 360 who are school leaders. Of all alumni, 93 percent report they are supporting Teach For America’s mission through their career, volunteer activity or graduate study.
Regional Supporters
We are grateful to the Kern Family Foundation for their generous lead contribution of $1,000,000 which helps Teach For America to recruit, select, train, and support teachers who are working to eliminate educational inequity across Milwaukee.
Contact
To support Teach For America • Milwaukee with a gift or to request additional information about our impact or finances, please contact:
Teach For America • Milwaukee
Garrett Bucks
Executive Director
414-336-2908
garrett.bucks@teachforamerica.org
